New Zealand
At the beginning of the 2022-23 racing season, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing announced a proposed amendment to the Rules of Racing, around the naming of horses before being allowed to trial or presented for barrier certification. NZTR has approved the Rule change whereby a horse may only be entered for,
New Zealand
Carbonados (NZ) (Belardo), the warm favourite for Saturday’s Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui has been scratched due to his sale to Australia. The Allan Sharrock-trained son of Belardo had been a dominant debut winner on his home track at New Plymouth earlier in the month, where he was
New Zealand
Last-start Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) winner She’s A Con is on her way to Australia following the sale of a majority share to clients of Grahame Begg’s Victorian stable. The deal, negotiated by Cambridge bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo, has been confirmed by Southland dairy farmer Allan Tyler, who
Breeding
Proven stallion Niagara, a Group Two winning son of Encosta de Lago, will return to Hawke’s Bay ahead of the 2023 breeding season to take up residence at Vicki Wilson’s Hau Ora Farm in Kahuranaki, south of Hastings. It is somewhat of a homecoming for Niagara, who initially
New Zealand
Deserving of victory, three-year-old filly Angels Wings (Heroic Valour) took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Maiden Fillies & Mares (1300m) at Cambridge of Wednesday for trainer Mark Walker. Angel Wings had placed in four of her eight starts and showed her appreciation for the firmer surface of the polytrack
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock is proud to be at the forefront of a new sponsorship incentive known as the NZB Best Newcomer Award, forming part of the NZTR Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES) Series. Working in partnership with Equestrian Sports New Zealand and NZTR, NZB have sponsored the inaugural award introduced
Australia
Talented Kiwi apprentice Wiremu Pinn is off the mark in Australia, partnering Mystery Moment (Animal Kingdom) to victory for John Leek Jnr at Mornington on Wednesday in the Highview Speedboat Bill Handicap (2000m). His first Australian win comes at just his seventh race ride after riding well without a victory
Breeding
Proisir’s stellar season is now a record breaking one with the Rich Hill Stud stallion claiming a piece of New Zealand stallion history. He sits atop the domestic General Sires’ Premiership with an unassailable lead of more than $1.4 million over Savabeel and champion honours await the 13-year-old.
New Zealand
Sassy Chouxs (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is ready to serve up a tasty morsel of what's to come at Riccarton on Friday, according to North Canterbury trainer Karen Parsons. Parsons and her training partner and husband John will produce the Jimmy Choux filly in the Riccarton Park Function Centre
New Zealand
Allan Sharrock has a pair of trump cards to play in the main events on the card at Wanganui on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer will chase a notable black-type double with rising young star Carbonados (NZ) (Belardo) in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) and his flagship winter performer Justaskme
New Zealand
Talented three-year-old Mr Bully Tee (NZ) (Complacent) broke through for a richly deserved maiden victory on his home track when winning the Corteva Agriscience 3YO (1400m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday. Prepared by Sue Thompson and Mick Brown, the son of Complacent came from back in the field to
New Zealand
Smart filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) ran out a dominant winner of the Agritrade Valagro 2YO Maiden (1200m) at Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday for trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Orchestral impressed at the first time of asking at Pukekohe last month where she charged home to finish a close